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just last week the obama administration agreed to talks with iran and north korea. earlier this year president obama very publicly shook hands with the antiamerican president of venezuela hugo chavez and has since aligned with chavez and other leftist latin american leaders on the issue of the honduran coup. president obama met with russian president medvedev in moscow in july. now the president is embracing russia, giving in to russian demands that the united states drop the missile defense shield, which the president has just done. the change in policy raising new questions about the obama administration's position and stand on iran. u.s. military leaders have long considered a missile attack by iran to be a serious threat. now defense secretary robert gates has reversed his position on the assessment of that threat and what the united states should be doing about it. >> reporter: today defense secretary gates personally conducted a pentagon press briefing to explain why he had completely changed his mind about the threat from iran in renouncing the defense missil
just last week the obama administration agreed to talks with iran and north korea. earlier this year president obama very publicly shook hands with the antiamerican president of venezuela hugo chavez and has since aligned with chavez and other leftist latin american leaders on the issue of the honduran coup. president obama met with russian president medvedev in moscow in july. now the president is embracing russia, giving in to russian demands that the united states drop the missile defense...
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, the obama administration. if you change your policies, so will we. that was a critical opening, and i've been told by people within the iranian national security council that it was fully cleared, authorized, and thought through. it was a major strategic error that we did not pursue serious, sustained diplomacy with the islamic republic of iran. president obama has brought us closer to the brink of conflict with iran than even the bush administration did. >> we're going to come back. when we come back, i will let bret stephens respond, but we will also talk about how this is all going to end. and boston cream pie. did you say pie? pie. she said pie. pie. [ male announcer ] get back on track with low prices on everything you need. backed by our ad match guarantee. walmart. [ male announcer ] when diarrhea hits, kaopectate stops it fast. powerful liquid relief speeds to the source. fast. [ male announcer ] stop the uh-oh fast with kaopectate. >>> we are back talking about iran and the dangers and opportunities w
, the obama administration. if you change your policies, so will we. that was a critical opening, and i've been told by people within the iranian national security council that it was fully cleared, authorized, and thought through. it was a major strategic error that we did not pursue serious, sustained diplomacy with the islamic republic of iran. president obama has brought us closer to the brink of conflict with iran than even the bush administration did. >> we're going to come back....
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the obama administration says, no, no, no. we are trying to fight the bad insurance companies. >> the white house has to get beyond that. their problem is, they don't have a plan they can sell. there isn't a plan. which is why they wanted one. they have to go out and sell this abstraction about health care. that is really difficult to do. i wouldn't suggest that a president who still has an approval rating over 50% who still had a democratic house, a democratic senate, still has the trust of the american people is in his first year. i wouldn't be betting against him getting something. will they have to mush around with him. yes, they will. the advantage is still his. even though right now, the summer and push back is all the critic. >> they are clearly on the defensive. when you have to reach back and squash these things, that means you are on the defensive. the real advantage for the obama white house, nobody knows what is in this plan anyway. this thing is impenetrably complex. voters don't understand it. >> you have got fiv
the obama administration says, no, no, no. we are trying to fight the bad insurance companies. >> the white house has to get beyond that. their problem is, they don't have a plan they can sell. there isn't a plan. which is why they wanted one. they have to go out and sell this abstraction about health care. that is really difficult to do. i wouldn't suggest that a president who still has an approval rating over 50% who still had a democratic house, a democratic senate, still has the trust...
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take a listen. >> this was a train wreck for the obama administration. this law looks like it's going to be struck down. i'm telling you, all of the predictions including mine that the justices would not have a problem with this law were wrong. >> a train wreck. why does he say that? we're going to ask him. we're going to took to toobin outside the supreme court live in a couple of minutes. also, we're watching these fires raging through colorado just west of the denver. and cnn now learned a second person has died from the flames. in fact, it is so bad, see the smoke, look at this, it's so bad that 450 firefighters are now helping with this rescue effort. the fire has not been contained. and in less than one hour, the parents of florida teen trayvon martin will be in washington to attend a round table on racial profiling. also some members of congress, the been spe they have been speaking out about the case on the house floor. but the story, as you know, is ever changing. george zimmerman's friend and former cnn anchor, his name is joe oliver, he paints
take a listen. >> this was a train wreck for the obama administration. this law looks like it's going to be struck down. i'm telling you, all of the predictions including mine that the justices would not have a problem with this law were wrong. >> a train wreck. why does he say that? we're going to ask him. we're going to took to toobin outside the supreme court live in a couple of minutes. also, we're watching these fires raging through colorado just west of the denver. and cnn now...
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the obama administration or andrew breitbart? donna brazile weigh in next. >>> and allegations the obama white house has a double standard on race. why the new black panther party is at the center of those allegations, when we continue. [ engines revving ] [ tires screech ] [ engine revving ] [ male announcer ] before you take it on your road trip... we take it on ours. [ children laughing ] now during the summer event, get an exceptionally engineered mercedes-benz like the 2010 c-class, an iihs top safety pick, for 1.9 percent apr or lease one for $349 a month. hiwhere we build eachre it all sof our customers. for 1.9 percent apr a better banking experience. here, we're working on something really special in our family department. hey, mike. hey, sam. (rings bell) bell works. love that bell! regions recognizes the unique needs of families. and we want to make sure you have exactly what you need - from the right checking account, to a mortgage, to loans for just about anything. those are for the kids, mike. so if you're ready for
the obama administration or andrew breitbart? donna brazile weigh in next. >>> and allegations the obama white house has a double standard on race. why the new black panther party is at the center of those allegations, when we continue. [ engines revving ] [ tires screech ] [ engine revving ] [ male announcer ] before you take it on your road trip... we take it on ours. [ children laughing ] now during the summer event, get an exceptionally engineered mercedes-benz like the 2010...
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the obama administration or andrew breitbart? eric erickson and donna brazile weigh in next. >>> and allegations the obama white house has a double standard on race. why the new black panther party is at the center of those allegations, when we continue. you know, when i grow up, i'm going to own my own restaurant. i want to be a volunteer firefighter. when i grow up, i want to write a novel. i want to go on a road trip. when i grow up, i'm going to go there. i'm going to work with kids. i want to fix up old houses. [ female announcer ] at aarp we believe you're never done growing. i want to fall in love again. [ female announcer ] together we can discover the best of what's next at aarp.org. what's up ? ugh. my feet are killin' me. you should get some custom fit orthotics. dr. scholl's custom fit orthotic center. it recommends the custom fit orthotic that's best for your feet. and footcare scientists are behind it. you'll get immediate comfort... ... and, you could save a couple hundred bucks. for locations see drscholls.com >>>
the obama administration or andrew breitbart? eric erickson and donna brazile weigh in next. >>> and allegations the obama white house has a double standard on race. why the new black panther party is at the center of those allegations, when we continue. you know, when i grow up, i'm going to own my own restaurant. i want to be a volunteer firefighter. when i grow up, i want to write a novel. i want to go on a road trip. when i grow up, i'm going to go there. i'm going to work with...
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some conservatives are saying that the obama administration discriminates. we'll take a look at whether that's true. we'll take a closer look at the justice department case that is at the center of the firestorm. >>> later the latest on the bp spill. plans to seal the well as early as this weekend. weather permitting. and questions remain about bp's liability and what it means about ever knowing the actual amount of oil coming out of that well. hey, smart, we could stay here foence. i'm a member of this hotel's loyalty program. well, how far away is it? okay, we take a train 40 miles to a dude ranch where we pick up a couple of horses that we ride to a nearby river. then we canoe upstream to a helicopter that takes us to the conference. or we could book with hotels.com and stay closer. see, with welcomerewards, no matter where you accumulate 10 nights, you get a free one. huh. smarter. [ male announcer ] accumulate 10 nights and get a night free. welcomerewards from hotels.com. smart. so smart. [ male announcer ] this is our beach. ♪ this is our pool. ♪
some conservatives are saying that the obama administration discriminates. we'll take a look at whether that's true. we'll take a closer look at the justice department case that is at the center of the firestorm. >>> later the latest on the bp spill. plans to seal the well as early as this weekend. weather permitting. and questions remain about bp's liability and what it means about ever knowing the actual amount of oil coming out of that well. hey, smart, we could stay here foence....
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she is suggesting what the obama administration would say is a false choice. the president is not only the commander in chief to defend the nation from any kind of threat, but he is also the defender of the constitution. he takes an oath -- he swears an oath to uphold the constitution, and the constitution, unfortunately for her, inside america, you read any suspect their rights. they have a right to due process and it's not, it is not -- there is not an alternative legal system that exists out there where you can just -- >> i was going to say, there's the constitution and the politics. >> the problem is, what sarah palin said last night is resonating big time, especially among the president's fellow democrats on capitol hill. this past week, i spent a lot of time talking to democratic senators in the hallway and listening to what they were saying on this, and there is deep, deep concern about what the president is doing. and somewhat on the policy, the whole idea of trying the suspects in civilian courts but much more on the politics. they feel that -- many o
she is suggesting what the obama administration would say is a false choice. the president is not only the commander in chief to defend the nation from any kind of threat, but he is also the defender of the constitution. he takes an oath -- he swears an oath to uphold the constitution, and the constitution, unfortunately for her, inside america, you read any suspect their rights. they have a right to due process and it's not, it is not -- there is not an alternative legal system that exists out...
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, the obama administration. if you change your policies, so will we. that was a critical opening, and i've been told by people within the iranian national security council that it was fully cleared, authorized, and thought through. it was a major strategic error that we did not pursue serious, sustained diplomacy with the islamic republic of iran. president obama has brought us closer to the brink of conflict with iran than even the bush administration did. >> we're going to come back. when we come back, i will let bret respond and we'll talk about the next step. white meat chicken. the way i always made it for you. one more thing.... those pj's you like, i bought you five new pairs. love you. did you see the hockey game last night? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. try bayer advanced aspirin. it has microparticles so it enters the bloodstream fast and rushes relief to the site of your tough pain. it's proven to relieve pain twice as fast as before. bayer advanced aspirin. when i'm out wit
, the obama administration. if you change your policies, so will we. that was a critical opening, and i've been told by people within the iranian national security council that it was fully cleared, authorized, and thought through. it was a major strategic error that we did not pursue serious, sustained diplomacy with the islamic republic of iran. president obama has brought us closer to the brink of conflict with iran than even the bush administration did. >> we're going to come back....
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the obama administration. this is an ongoing war too. debates about foreign policy are absolutely a vital part of our democracy, and i don't know why the media is rushing to criticize barack -- i mean mitt romney for criticizing a foreign policy when they did not do that to barack obama or john kerry when they exercised their right to criticize republican foreign policy. >> cornell? >> two quick things. one is, it's apples and oranges. that's just not a fair comparison. and a fairer comparison would be what democrats did directly after 9/11. and, you know, on the 12th, you had statements by people like hillary clinton who at that time was then senator clinton and seen as a very partisan figure, who said we stand united behind the president. that's a leadership -- that's what leaders are supposed to do. the other part of this, which is now disturbing, is it's okay to sort of say that mistakes were made. you know, as people work in this industry, you know, we sort of have a responsibility to be caretakers of thi
the obama administration. this is an ongoing war too. debates about foreign policy are absolutely a vital part of our democracy, and i don't know why the media is rushing to criticize barack -- i mean mitt romney for criticizing a foreign policy when they did not do that to barack obama or john kerry when they exercised their right to criticize republican foreign policy. >> cornell? >> two quick things. one is, it's apples and oranges. that's just not a fair comparison. and a fairer...
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you can blame the obama administration about being hypersensitive about race. race baiters and game players learned trumped up stories about race pay off because people care about race. but they care more we think about the truth. and the truth matters. it certainly does to shirley sherrod, and it certainly should to all of us. now, as we mentioned, the white house apologized today. then so did her former boss at the agriculture department, secretary tom vilsack. here's what he said. >> this is a good woman. she's been put through hell. and i could have done and should have done a better job. i want to learn from that experience. i want the agency and department to learn from that experience. and i want us to be stronger for it. i want to renew the commitment of this department to a new era in civil rights. i want to close the chapter on a very difficult period in civil rights. so i accept responsibility. and i don't think -- the buck stops with me, as it should. >> shirley sherrod is with us now in new york, her first live interview since getting a new job off
you can blame the obama administration about being hypersensitive about race. race baiters and game players learned trumped up stories about race pay off because people care about race. but they care more we think about the truth. and the truth matters. it certainly does to shirley sherrod, and it certainly should to all of us. now, as we mentioned, the white house apologized today. then so did her former boss at the agriculture department, secretary tom vilsack. here's what he said. >>...
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the number of rules issued in the first term of the obama administration actually lower. the number in the first term of the bush administration. the bush administration wasn't thought to be regulation happy. also the cost of regulation in the first term of the obama administration very much in accord with standard numbers over the last 25 years. so there hasn't been an explosion of regulation recently. >> does that include obama care? >> yes, that does include the regulations that have been issued. having said that, it is true that there are many areas that are overregulated. it's not widely known, but president obama did embark on a regulatory lookback, which has already saved billions of dollars in regulatory costs and eliminated a large number of regulatory controls, thus freeing up business from restrictions that really weren't doing anybody any good. >> you can imagine, i think i can imagine what some businessmen friends are thinking as they are listening to this. but, but, but, they're going to say obama care, thousands of pages of regulation, dodd-frank, 800 pages
the number of rules issued in the first term of the obama administration actually lower. the number in the first term of the bush administration. the bush administration wasn't thought to be regulation happy. also the cost of regulation in the first term of the obama administration very much in accord with standard numbers over the last 25 years. so there hasn't been an explosion of regulation recently. >> does that include obama care? >> yes, that does include the regulations that...
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the obama administration now used it eight times. it's the same law that was used to indictment former army private bradley manning. now known as chelsey manning and also edward snowden. in a report for the committee to protect journalists, former "the washington post" executive editor lynn downey called the obama administration on leaks the most aggressive attempt to control leaks since nixon. all charges but one against drake were dropped. he pleaded guilty to excessive use of government official computer. i spoke to thomas drake about what the future holds for the information leaked to the press and recent trip to moscow to meet nsa leaker thomas snowden. thank you so much for joining us to talk. >> thanks for having me. >> prime minister david cameron, intelligence chiefs here in the u.s., they have said the snowden revelations have been damaging to national security of the u.s. and u.k. why shouldn't american authorities have an interest in protecting national security secrets? >> there is an interest in protecting national secu
the obama administration now used it eight times. it's the same law that was used to indictment former army private bradley manning. now known as chelsey manning and also edward snowden. in a report for the committee to protect journalists, former "the washington post" executive editor lynn downey called the obama administration on leaks the most aggressive attempt to control leaks since nixon. all charges but one against drake were dropped. he pleaded guilty to excessive use of...
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the skrufts department, obama administration has made -- justice department, the obama administration has said they are going to go the circuit courts of appeals. that will take several months. i think it's unlikely that the supreme court will even get this case until its october, 2011, term, which means it will probably be decided in early 2012 in the supreme court. >> oh, presidential election year, gee, what a coincidence. you know, the critics of the law say that this is the bigger of the cases that have been decided so far. the biggest they would say because 26 states joined in. does that milk any difference? does it give it more gravitas, more volume? >> maybe a little. i think what's especially significant about the judge's ruling today is he said that the individual mandate part was unconstitutional. but as a result, he had to throw out the whole law. meaning, every provision. now i think that is an extreme step. it's different from what judge hudson did in virginia, who found the individual mandate unconstitutional. but only invol dated that part -- invalidated that part of t
the skrufts department, obama administration has made -- justice department, the obama administration has said they are going to go the circuit courts of appeals. that will take several months. i think it's unlikely that the supreme court will even get this case until its october, 2011, term, which means it will probably be decided in early 2012 in the supreme court. >> oh, presidential election year, gee, what a coincidence. you know, the critics of the law say that this is the bigger of...
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during this debate, the obama administration, again, criticized very strongly. where do they stand as far as accountability here? did they drop the ball here? >> it's just like going back to the bush years, it wasn't necessarily fair to say that all of this should have been put in. theres with a breakdown and thankfully nothing did happen. we lerd earlier tie day, they said, look, this was a good thing in the sense that -- let's not assign responsibility. let's move forward and fix the problem at hand. >> uh-huh. this is yet something else. fighting al qaeda and yemen, the administration has to be concerned about it and the american people need to be aware of it. >> it's concerned once again and in that way we don't have to have them and in a way that doesn't that's a vi delicate that we're going to see in the next day while still trying to reach out to the people and try and not to have them more al yanted. and as we probably both know, and if it's a civilian it doesn't -- it creates a terrible backlash. >> and we'll see in the upcoming investigation, the fallo
during this debate, the obama administration, again, criticized very strongly. where do they stand as far as accountability here? did they drop the ball here? >> it's just like going back to the bush years, it wasn't necessarily fair to say that all of this should have been put in. theres with a breakdown and thankfully nothing did happen. we lerd earlier tie day, they said, look, this was a good thing in the sense that -- let's not assign responsibility. let's move forward and fix the...
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the obama administration is saying that idea is discrimination. our children will be taught that by public schools that our ideas of marriage are discriminatory. it's hard enough to get men and women together to do this thing without the government saying and obama administration saying the idea itself is discriminatory. >> let's bring this down to some real specifics. this is about couples who have been together for 30 years being denied their full social security benefits. this is about couples being denied access to health care. this is about couples who are being denied equal treatment in the tax laws after they spent their entire lives in -- >> you have that with civil unions. those arguments are not persuasive. >> this is about the federal government taking couples legally married saying we won't give you legal access to the social security benefit that every married couple in this country is entitled to. that's what this is about. >> if you have a trouble with social security, you can amend that act. you don't need to go into court -- >> ar
the obama administration is saying that idea is discrimination. our children will be taught that by public schools that our ideas of marriage are discriminatory. it's hard enough to get men and women together to do this thing without the government saying and obama administration saying the idea itself is discriminatory. >> let's bring this down to some real specifics. this is about couples who have been together for 30 years being denied their full social security benefits. this is about...
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to me, what we don't know about the obama's response to this, what sort of oversight -- the obama administration saying we relied on bp that they had it under control, it wasn't until a week or eight days later noaa did overflights and saw and figured out, this is five times worse than we think it is. we don't know, it seems to me, what oversight, if any, they had over bp in those early day, though the coast guard was on the scene, yon at what level the epa was overseeing it? do you know that? >> to a degree i know it. because this is such a politicized atmosphere. people have to understand, president obama has been for offshore drilling, for it in the 2008 campaign, just weeks before the bp oil spill, he was encouraging more oil exploration and possibly offshore drilling in places like virginia, florida, alaska. in addition to that, your earlier report on mms show, they were being lax, turning a bit of blind eye at mms and letting companies like bp not have the rigid environmental standards the national environmental policy act demanded. a different question is could the obama administration do
to me, what we don't know about the obama's response to this, what sort of oversight -- the obama administration saying we relied on bp that they had it under control, it wasn't until a week or eight days later noaa did overflights and saw and figured out, this is five times worse than we think it is. we don't know, it seems to me, what oversight, if any, they had over bp in those early day, though the coast guard was on the scene, yon at what level the epa was overseeing it? do you know that?...
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and 7 during the obama administration. in all, the bush administration transferred 532 gitmo detainees, 42 of them have been moved out during the obama administration. >>> two senate democrats announce this week they were calling it quits. and now their party is more afraid than ever about losing a hard-won advantage over republicans. i'll ask james carville if he's rethinking his prediction that democrats could hold power for another 40 years. host: does charlie daniels play a mean fiddle? ♪ fiddle music charlie:hat's how you do it son. vo: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. we decide to turn in early. we just know. announcer: finding the moment that's right for you both can take some time. that's why cialis gives men with erectile dysfunction options: 36-hour cialis or cialis for daily use. cialis for daily use is a clinically proven low-dose tablet you take every day, so you can be ready anytime the moment is right. tell your doctor about your medical condition and all medications and ask i
and 7 during the obama administration. in all, the bush administration transferred 532 gitmo detainees, 42 of them have been moved out during the obama administration. >>> two senate democrats announce this week they were calling it quits. and now their party is more afraid than ever about losing a hard-won advantage over republicans. i'll ask james carville if he's rethinking his prediction that democrats could hold power for another 40 years. host: does charlie daniels play a mean...
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administration strategy or this doctrine that the obama administration called leading from behind. specifically libya when the white house in a calculated let france and britain take lead in establishing this no-fly zone, and the u.s. played assist. romney is calling that leading from behind as following. very different than what we saw from president bush with his own preemptive first strike doctrine forging the war in iraq and using it as justification for his war on terror. what do you think american voters are more comfortable with? do you think that it is the bush preemptive approach that resonates with voters, or is it really more about what president obama is trying to do? >> there's clearly no great desire on the part of the american public to get involved in wars. once again, as was the case with iraq, for example. it's completely militarily, even though, as you and i know, the situation in iraq is deteriorating, and romney makes some valid points about the reduction of democracy under the government of prime minister nuri al maliki and its alignment with its neighbor iran
administration strategy or this doctrine that the obama administration called leading from behind. specifically libya when the white house in a calculated let france and britain take lead in establishing this no-fly zone, and the u.s. played assist. romney is calling that leading from behind as following. very different than what we saw from president bush with his own preemptive first strike doctrine forging the war in iraq and using it as justification for his war on terror. what do you think...
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the obama administration contends the law steps on powers that are exclusive to the federal government, but as cnn's kate balduan reports here, there may be a majority of justices who see things differently. >> reporter: inside the courtroom, the conservative majority appeared to lean toward upholding at least part of the arizona law. just antonin scalia suggesting if the federal government isn't doing the job, states may be justified stepping in. asking, "what does state sovereignty mean if it does not include the ability to defend your borders?" the justices focus on the law's most controversial measure, that law enforcement check people's immigration status if the officers have reasonable suspicion they're in the country illegally. the white house and its supporters argued that intrudes on what is exclusively federal authority over immigration. >> the justices are concerned about a system of mass incarceration that's going to catch u.s. citizens and immigrants who are lawfully in the united states. >> reporter: but for the obama administration challenging the state law, it was anoth
the obama administration contends the law steps on powers that are exclusive to the federal government, but as cnn's kate balduan reports here, there may be a majority of justices who see things differently. >> reporter: inside the courtroom, the conservative majority appeared to lean toward upholding at least part of the arizona law. just antonin scalia suggesting if the federal government isn't doing the job, states may be justified stepping in. asking, "what does state sovereignty...
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the great concern the obama administration has had and the reason why the u.s. has not sought to arm the rebels is because some of those rebels may be totally opposed to the united states, maybe closer to al qaeda, for example, than to the united states, so once you start arming rebels in a major way, you're not sure where those weapons are going to wind up, and that's been the big concern of the obama administration right now. how do you make sure that the weapons you provide rebels are really going to the good guys as it were as opposed to the potential bad guys and that's not an easy question to answer. >> never. in fact, we have countless examples where this has gone awry. hold the thought for a moment. if you could stand by, i have a lot more questions i need to ask you. in the meantime as the news continues to break, i want to check in now on mitt romney who spent the weekend campaigning in florida before heading to virginia. that's where today's live event is about to take place and our national political correspondent jim acosta is live on the campaign t
the great concern the obama administration has had and the reason why the u.s. has not sought to arm the rebels is because some of those rebels may be totally opposed to the united states, maybe closer to al qaeda, for example, than to the united states, so once you start arming rebels in a major way, you're not sure where those weapons are going to wind up, and that's been the big concern of the obama administration right now. how do you make sure that the weapons you provide rebels are really...
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is the worst over for the region and for the obama administration? >>> also charges that the tea party is racist. we face off with contributor rowan martin. >>> painkillers to antibiotics, made in china and not subject to tough inspection in this country. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." it was a critical and much anticipated moment in that massive gulf oil disaster. this week for the first time in nearly three months, bp was able to stop the oil from leaking, at least temporarily. but what will it all mean for president obama who's been widely criticized for his handling of this crisis. i spoke about that and more with cnn political analyst gloria boringer. the white house right now, and you served four presidents has to be very careful and cautious. the president has had other white house officials behind the scenes, they can't start corking champagne bottles yet. >> there's a sense of relief that this was coming, but no one wants to send off any bouquets to
is the worst over for the region and for the obama administration? >>> also charges that the tea party is racist. we face off with contributor rowan martin. >>> painkillers to antibiotics, made in china and not subject to tough inspection in this country. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." it was a critical and much anticipated moment in that massive gulf oil disaster. this week...
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, the bush administration and the obama administration really having very similar policy when it comes to the way they handle terror. >> you know what i think happens, too, don, once you're committed militarily to a certain operation that oftentimes it's really out of the hands of the administration. it's the military commanders in afghanistan or in iraq doing what they have to do to try to get the job done. of course back here in washington policy is made and direction is given but the fact of the matter is it's what is happening on the ground. what's good for the obama administration, don, up to this point is that still a majority of americans right now who think the obama administration is doing an okay job on terror. it's about 55% according to the most recent "the new york times" poll, cbs news poll. 55% think he's doing an okay job. however, we've seen his disapproval climb in that category as well, don. you know, it was about 11% of americans this time last year thought he wasn't doing a very good job. that has now climbed up to the mid-30s and really where we've seen that growt
, the bush administration and the obama administration really having very similar policy when it comes to the way they handle terror. >> you know what i think happens, too, don, once you're committed militarily to a certain operation that oftentimes it's really out of the hands of the administration. it's the military commanders in afghanistan or in iraq doing what they have to do to try to get the job done. of course back here in washington policy is made and direction is given but the...
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and the obama administration at the highest levels. what would you say is the difference? >> i think the obama administration is trying to deal with the fundamental problem that faces america. i think now that it's been diagnosed that you've really got to rebalance your consumption and your production. the obama administration is seeking to deal with that problem. i think the -- the washington consensus before was that these problems took care of themselves. now you know that you've got to act. now the question is, can the american administration form late what is the equivalent of of a modern marshall plan where you can persuade the rest of the world that it's in their interests to work together with america and with europe to formulate a growth plan for the economy. see, i think that's possible. i don't see the merit in attacking china on currency, but i think you could persuade the chinese that they should raise the consumption. their own citizens, 35% of the national income is consumption, america it's 70%. they need to raise thems
and the obama administration at the highest levels. what would you say is the difference? >> i think the obama administration is trying to deal with the fundamental problem that faces america. i think now that it's been diagnosed that you've really got to rebalance your consumption and your production. the obama administration is seeking to deal with that problem. i think the -- the washington consensus before was that these problems took care of themselves. now you know that you've got...
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the obama administration wants the suit dismissed saying it requires the u.s. to disclose classified national security information. >>> and the clock is ticking on what's being described as intense negotiations to salvage the middle east peace talks. at issue is an end to an israeli moratorium on new settlements in the west bank. it is set to expire tomorrow. the u.s. is urging both sides to take the negotiations seriously. the palestinians have said a construction restart would be reason enough to end the talks. >>> an american astronaut tracy dyson and two russian cosmonauts are safely back on earth. their spacecraft landed safely this morning in kazakhstan. the three spent almost six months on the international space station. the return was delayed for a day. >>> key provisions of the health care reform law kicked in just this past week, and that means major coverage changes for many americans. health care expert andrew ruben joins us now live from new york. andrew, good to see you. >> good to see you, too. >> lots of new changes that took effect on thursday
the obama administration wants the suit dismissed saying it requires the u.s. to disclose classified national security information. >>> and the clock is ticking on what's being described as intense negotiations to salvage the middle east peace talks. at issue is an end to an israeli moratorium on new settlements in the west bank. it is set to expire tomorrow. the u.s. is urging both sides to take the negotiations seriously. the palestinians have said a construction restart would be...
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there is no way that the obama administration, that that tight little circle of obama, ploof and axelrod could know of the distress in our community and not be acting on it. >> you say she's been ineffective. she knows of complaints and distractions in your community. you and others have complained to her. do you think she's ineffective? being muzzled or that she agrees with them? >> well, at this point, it's very hard to tell. one thing that this entire issue has clarified is that at this point today there is no way that the president cannot understand that there's a high level of anger and dissatisfaction at this abhorrent policy that he continues to promote. >> does the president understand there's a high level of anxiety and frustration? >> he understands that 150% and so does cecilia. >> but he doesn't think his policy is wrong? >> he's as frustrated as the latila teen latino community. he has said, thank you for holding my feet to the fire on this. i need your help. this administration has done a lot in terms the power there is to change the immigration system. recently they announ
there is no way that the obama administration, that that tight little circle of obama, ploof and axelrod could know of the distress in our community and not be acting on it. >> you say she's been ineffective. she knows of complaints and distractions in your community. you and others have complained to her. do you think she's ineffective? being muzzled or that she agrees with them? >> well, at this point, it's very hard to tell. one thing that this entire issue has clarified is that...
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what's the next step for the obama administration? >> at the state department, they are in overdrive. ambassadors, u.s. ambassadors around the world have been directed to brief the governments of the countries in which they are working about this alleged plot and to urge those governments to join with the united states to pressure iran. the obama administration's rallying cry right now, isolate iran. >> we will work closely with our international partners to increase iran's isolation and the pressure on its government and we call upon other nations to join us in condemning this threat to international peace and security. >> but why didn't economic sanctions stop iran from allegedly making a down payment on the plot? a treasury department announcement of more sanctions says up to $5 million was approved by a top figure in iran's quds force, part of iran's revolutionary guard corp., to allegedly pay for the plot. the complaint says manssor arbabsiar was able to transfer a total of $100,000 from iran to an unnamed country, from there, to
what's the next step for the obama administration? >> at the state department, they are in overdrive. ambassadors, u.s. ambassadors around the world have been directed to brief the governments of the countries in which they are working about this alleged plot and to urge those governments to join with the united states to pressure iran. the obama administration's rallying cry right now, isolate iran. >> we will work closely with our international partners to increase iran's...
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not the obama administration. not the naacp. and certainly not the media outlets with ran with the misleading story. a conservative activist posts a video snippet of an agriculture department official edited to make her look like a racist, and everyone plays the tape? bill o'reilly has apologized. did other journalists jump the gun? a fresh batch of leaked e-mails showed liberal commentators planning to savage sarah palin and play down the jeremiah wright controversy during the presidential campaign. is there a vast left-wing conspiracy? it's a sensitive subject for the news business. why are virtually all the top network anchor jobs and sunday morning jobs and primetime cable hosting jobs filled by white journalists? a candid conversation with carole simpson and other african-americans about race and the media. and plus, the passing of daniel schorr. bob schieffer helps us remember the man who openly courted controversy for seven decades. i'm howard kurtz, and this is "reliable sources." >>> it wasn't fox news that cost shirley
not the obama administration. not the naacp. and certainly not the media outlets with ran with the misleading story. a conservative activist posts a video snippet of an agriculture department official edited to make her look like a racist, and everyone plays the tape? bill o'reilly has apologized. did other journalists jump the gun? a fresh batch of leaked e-mails showed liberal commentators planning to savage sarah palin and play down the jeremiah wright controversy during the presidential...
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some say because solyndra has ties to the obama administration. you can bet this story's not going away. >> 1100 people lost their jobs when the company went bankrupt. thanks, lisa. good reporting. >>> the controversy is already becoming fodder out there on the republican presidential campaign trail. congresswoman and candidate michele bachmann blasted the obama administration over it. >> what did the stimulus give us last time? >> nothing! >> well -- hey, it gave -- debt, okay. it gave us solyndra. wasn't that great? we got solyndra. $535 million, as a matter of fact, i got a quote from our vice president, joe biden, and you know he's never wrong. and this is what he said. he said that the loan guarantee for solyndra was exactly what the stimulus act is all about. that's the truth. that's the truth. >> let's dig deeper with cnn contributor john avalon. how much of a potential, john, does this have to really substantively hurt the obama administration? >> it sure doesn't help, wolf. you know the power of narrative and politics and you're seeing so
some say because solyndra has ties to the obama administration. you can bet this story's not going away. >> 1100 people lost their jobs when the company went bankrupt. thanks, lisa. good reporting. >>> the controversy is already becoming fodder out there on the republican presidential campaign trail. congresswoman and candidate michele bachmann blasted the obama administration over it. >> what did the stimulus give us last time? >> nothing! >> well -- hey, it...
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the obama administration disassociated after governor romney acted in. in a romney administration -- >> general clark, is there anything to that or do you think no, the obama administration did the right thing and the embassy, which they say the ambassador wasn't in cairo, didn't approve the message and president obama certainly didn't know they were putting anything out. >> the embassy was just trying to diffuse the crowd outside and i think that's what we would want. it's not an author titative statement of the united states or the obama administration and it wasn't after the embassy was attacked. it was in order to diffuse the crowd. further more, there was nothing in that statement apologizing for america or for american values. so, i think it was just atactical move by the embassy and what it shows is that i think you know, i think it's important to have a foreign policy debate and i think the american people welcome it. fand this is what it takes to get it starred, fine. but in general, usually, the first reports are wrong. >> right. >> and when yo
the obama administration disassociated after governor romney acted in. in a romney administration -- >> general clark, is there anything to that or do you think no, the obama administration did the right thing and the embassy, which they say the ambassador wasn't in cairo, didn't approve the message and president obama certainly didn't know they were putting anything out. >> the embassy was just trying to diffuse the crowd outside and i think that's what we would want. it's not an...
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it wasn't an announcement by the obama administration. now i know sometimes news leaks are intentional, but i don't know that the idea that the obama administration raised his profile. the journalists of "the new york times" did a good job in figuring this out. i don't think that's the same thing of the obama administration intentionally raising this profile and turning him into some kind of hero. he was already a pretty big hero to start with. >> look, to be fair the fact is in the news cycles and the way they operate, now if you do something, it's going to get out, you've got to think about the fact that if we make this step and we essentially put this guy on a kill list, it's going to get out. actually reporters in january, reuters, "l.a. times," others have been on this story for months. you know, i think we're not thinking as clearly as we might be thinking as to how the united states can say we stick to our principles and there's certain things we do not do and we try not to engage with these people in a kind of us or them way, whic
it wasn't an announcement by the obama administration. now i know sometimes news leaks are intentional, but i don't know that the idea that the obama administration raised his profile. the journalists of "the new york times" did a good job in figuring this out. i don't think that's the same thing of the obama administration intentionally raising this profile and turning him into some kind of hero. he was already a pretty big hero to start with. >> look, to be fair the fact is in...
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this is a moment of reckoning for the obama administration. you'll remember even 2 1/2 years ago when president obama came to office, he had the promise of engaging the regimes both in tehran and damascus. even as late as may 19, just about three, four weeks ago, president obama was still holding open the possibility for bashar that he could either lead syria to a reform or get out of the way. so now the decision to refer him to the international criminal court is the right decision. it's a little too late for the obama administration, but better late than never. >> you're actually in the hague right now. and you've submitted to the icc evidence of crimes against humanity by the assad regime. what kind of crimes? >> well, the syrian regime have committed -- have seized cities, used the army against civilians. we have enough evidence and we have already submitted the communication to the office of the prosecutor of the icc with enough evidence that support the claim that there are crimes against humanity committed by the regime and the head of
this is a moment of reckoning for the obama administration. you'll remember even 2 1/2 years ago when president obama came to office, he had the promise of engaging the regimes both in tehran and damascus. even as late as may 19, just about three, four weeks ago, president obama was still holding open the possibility for bashar that he could either lead syria to a reform or get out of the way. so now the decision to refer him to the international criminal court is the right decision. it's a...
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he actually said it was the obama administration's fault, not him that threw her under the bus. one thing that struck me, anderson, is how paranoid he seemed to be. we asked him about his funding, who his advertisers are. he kept asking me, are you going to start a campaign, stop advertising on breitbart.com, and accused us of looking into his background and maybe he had racism in his background. he kept blaming the naacp. i invited him to come on the show live, and he said he couldn't. he was somewhere in the woods. >> he started a three-day vacation that was long planned i read on politico. fair enough. i'm glad we were able to have his voice on the program. we should point out, this is not necessarily about andrew breitbart or conservative or liberal. many liberal bloggers do the same kind of stuff. >> absolutely. >> and it is just as odious and if a story breaks out on their side, we'll report that as well. it's not about targeting andrew breitbart. >> right. >> where we're at in this age, you get hits to your website, the more outrageous you are, on the left or right, the m
he actually said it was the obama administration's fault, not him that threw her under the bus. one thing that struck me, anderson, is how paranoid he seemed to be. we asked him about his funding, who his advertisers are. he kept asking me, are you going to start a campaign, stop advertising on breitbart.com, and accused us of looking into his background and maybe he had racism in his background. he kept blaming the naacp. i invited him to come on the show live, and he said he couldn't. he was...
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it's wrong in the obama administration. but remember, the focus of our committee has always been, and you look at all the work i've done over the last four years on the oversight committee, it has been consistently about looking for waste, fraud and abuse. that's the vast majority of what we do. >> let's congressman boehner, going to be the speaker said he wants to cut $100 billion from the federal budget and wants to start with committees. how will you fund the various investigations when democrats point out that you had the securities and exchange commission investigating the timing of the, its suit against goldman sachs some time ago? because there was a suggestion that you had that maybe the democrats were timing that suit so that it would help them pass financial reform legislation. basically the s.e.c. inspector-general went through 3.4 million e-mails from 64 please, took sworn statements, spent weeks and weeks and at the end there was nothing there. how much did an investigation like that cost and are you going to b
it's wrong in the obama administration. but remember, the focus of our committee has always been, and you look at all the work i've done over the last four years on the oversight committee, it has been consistently about looking for waste, fraud and abuse. that's the vast majority of what we do. >> let's congressman boehner, going to be the speaker said he wants to cut $100 billion from the federal budget and wants to start with committees. how will you fund the various investigations...
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is the obama administration waging a war on religion. we'll have your responses in "talk back," but first time for travel insider. cnn producers, reporters, often have a chance to get the inside scoop on the great places to go. our entertainment reporter kareen wynter shows us like where she likes to satisfy her sweet tooth in her hometown. >> reporter: hey, everybody, welcome to my neck of the woods, sherman oakes, california, and everyone who knows me knows i have the biggest sweet tooth ever, and when i get the killer cravings, i just have to make a run here to blizz frozen yogurt for some of my favorite treats. let's dig in. here there seems to be a celebrity tie-in to limp everything and here it's no different. it's own by the renowned plastic surgeon and husband to beverly hills housewife adrienne maloof. it's known for its great frozen yogurt and other treats are on the menu, i'm going to give you a little taste. all right. i'm no expert in the kitchen, but today i'll show you just how well i like my crepes with a little help from
is the obama administration waging a war on religion. we'll have your responses in "talk back," but first time for travel insider. cnn producers, reporters, often have a chance to get the inside scoop on the great places to go. our entertainment reporter kareen wynter shows us like where she likes to satisfy her sweet tooth in her hometown. >> reporter: hey, everybody, welcome to my neck of the woods, sherman oakes, california, and everyone who knows me knows i have the biggest...
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by the way, the obama administration needs to be careful. apparently ron suskind has quotes to back up the contentions in the book. i would disagree with robert on one thing. this aspect of ron suskind's book is a paint brush, a stroke and a larger picture, along with the rolling stone article about general mcchrystal, that paints the obama administration as inexperienced in management and that picture can resonate with voters as it comes together. >> robert trayhham. >> i think the truth lies in the middle. probably both are telling the truth and little white lies. if some women in the obama administration that went on record and if this is what they said, i don't know how you dispute that. however, i can easily the see the author taking it out of context or embellishing quotes and so forth. i think the truth lies between. at the end of the day president obama will be up for re-election and his name will be on the ballot and more importantly his policies will be on the ballot and we will see what the american people died. >> finally -- >> y
by the way, the obama administration needs to be careful. apparently ron suskind has quotes to back up the contentions in the book. i would disagree with robert on one thing. this aspect of ron suskind's book is a paint brush, a stroke and a larger picture, along with the rolling stone article about general mcchrystal, that paints the obama administration as inexperienced in management and that picture can resonate with voters as it comes together. >> robert trayhham. >> i think the...
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it is very important to remember that the american public is being shown what the obama administration has decided to show them. again, the reason being, they say, to show the world the osama bin laden that they killed at that compound. >> was there any revealed psychology in that briefing room at the pentagon as to why osama bin laden may have recorded a message directed to the u.s. at the time of october 9th and november 5th? what was going on in the world that he may have been responding to or what kind of message was he perhaps trying to convey at that time? >> reporter: yeah, i have to be candid with you. i don't think we know the answer to that. it certainly wasn't offered in the briefing. his messages have been sporadic at best. and i think in recent months, certainly, if not years, they have mainly been audio recordings from him. it's been a long time -- and we've never seen this osama bin laden, the candid osama bin laden hunched over, looking into the tv, to see how he's played on television broadcasts. it's really quite remarkable. >> that's interesting, too. did intelligenc
it is very important to remember that the american public is being shown what the obama administration has decided to show them. again, the reason being, they say, to show the world the osama bin laden that they killed at that compound. >> was there any revealed psychology in that briefing room at the pentagon as to why osama bin laden may have recorded a message directed to the u.s. at the time of october 9th and november 5th? what was going on in the world that he may have been...
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critics are blasting the obama administration tonight. peter king put out a statement, the ranking republican on the house committee on homeland security, he said in a press release and i quote, i am disgusted at the total miscarriage of justice today in manhattan's civilian court. he went on to say, this tragic verdict demonstrates the absolute insanity of the obama administration's decision to try al qaeda terrorists in civilian courts. our question, was this a miscarriage of justice applying civilian laws to a war time suspect, eliminating information possibly gotten through torture or was this a victory of the rule of law how ever painful the verdict. will the obama administration keep pushing for civilian trials? khalid shaikh mohammed and four other co-conspirators are set to face similar trials. we don't claim toft answers tonight, that's not our job, it's up to you to decide what you think but our gets have strong opinions, joining us now jeffrey toobin, former federal prosecutor, peter bergen and former commander of the "uss cole
critics are blasting the obama administration tonight. peter king put out a statement, the ranking republican on the house committee on homeland security, he said in a press release and i quote, i am disgusted at the total miscarriage of justice today in manhattan's civilian court. he went on to say, this tragic verdict demonstrates the absolute insanity of the obama administration's decision to try al qaeda terrorists in civilian courts. our question, was this a miscarriage of justice applying...
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it's a war. >> but your concern is you can't trust the obama administration, because of their record in terms of how they may deal with that information. >> well, and frankly, i think increasingly i distrust all bureaucracies, because the record we have with the irs, the record we have at the protection agency where we just learned today that we're actually giving individual names of farmers to activist lawyers. i mean, every time we turn around, there is a new bureaucratic big government scandal that i think is deeper and more than president obama. i think it's part of the whole problem of giant government. so i would want to know that this was walled off, and i would want some kind of criminal sanctions against anybody who used this information for anything, except counterterrorism. >> see, what i've got here, i've got a story here, which is from 2006, "usa today", the national security agency has been secretly collecting phone records of tens of millions of americans using data provided by at&t, verizon and bell south. that was under george bush's administration. and the critics w
it's a war. >> but your concern is you can't trust the obama administration, because of their record in terms of how they may deal with that information. >> well, and frankly, i think increasingly i distrust all bureaucracies, because the record we have with the irs, the record we have at the protection agency where we just learned today that we're actually giving individual names of farmers to activist lawyers. i mean, every time we turn around, there is a new bureaucratic big...
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a different question is could the obama administration done something? no. this is british petroleum's oil spill. what you will have happen out of this is much tighter -- not stopping of offshore drilling in the gulf, tougher enforcement. you will have a new mms that actually does its job. i think president obama has big political choices. one is shell oil is looking this july to drill off anwar in alaska, it's very controversial. he has the outer continental shelf act on his side to protect the refuge. and stop shell from doing that. keep your eye on shell in alaska in the coming weeks? >> i'm still curious who they had on-sight in the early days of the spill, monitoring what bp was telling them. that will be an interesting thing to see. >> it's going to be interesting. people have to realize, the gulf of mexico is an drill zone. people are drilling all the time and a lot of offshore oil drilling is done safely. where i think the obama administration is facing a problem is going to be on its left. environmentalists saying, why weren't you more strictly enfo
a different question is could the obama administration done something? no. this is british petroleum's oil spill. what you will have happen out of this is much tighter -- not stopping of offshore drilling in the gulf, tougher enforcement. you will have a new mms that actually does its job. i think president obama has big political choices. one is shell oil is looking this july to drill off anwar in alaska, it's very controversial. he has the outer continental shelf act on his side to protect...
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. >> the obama administration seems hell bent on restoring one person to power. it doesn't matter that he ran over the constitution. >> reporter: it's not just leftist leaders. right wing president of colombia engineered a constitutional change allowing him to run a second time. but in ze lie ya's case they say the administration is misguided in choosing the same side as chavez. >> mr. chavez has driven the train to a large degree on this. he's demanded ezelaya be retur >> regional experts, a nonpartisan think tank say any negotiated solution must respect the constitution of honduras. >> the removal of the president by the military should not be viewed acceptable. zelaya was clearly engaged in a power grab. >> reporter: secretary clinton warned the government of harsh consequences if they do not accept a proposal to end the political standoff and allow zelaya to return to office. some in congress want to hold off the state department's appointment of a top diplomat to the region. he was questioned about the obama policy during a committee hearing on july 9th. hi
. >> the obama administration seems hell bent on restoring one person to power. it doesn't matter that he ran over the constitution. >> reporter: it's not just leftist leaders. right wing president of colombia engineered a constitutional change allowing him to run a second time. but in ze lie ya's case they say the administration is misguided in choosing the same side as chavez. >> mr. chavez has driven the train to a large degree on this. he's demanded ezelaya be retur...
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interesting to see if he would leave the obama administration to challenge obama. paul is going to get in. bachmann is exploring. a tea party favorite there. when paul gets an exploratory committee, there's no evidence he could be the republican nominee but evidence that he can raise money and his group believes in him and he gets a slice and when you're in a crowded field, that slice matters. >> he gets the base. he gets a very important part of the base of the party. i think his son helps him also because his son is aligned with the tea party and they'll fight over that. he may be fighting the donald trump persona. >> the more trumps and pauls and bachmanns you have in the race really has appeal to the base but not moderates and independents and it help people like pawlenty and romney right now because they show how diverse this field appears to be and it makes them more moderate. >> republicans have to win. >> we'll try to sort through candidates. we know the issue will be the economy. the president has to run on his record and economic stewardship. listen to jo
interesting to see if he would leave the obama administration to challenge obama. paul is going to get in. bachmann is exploring. a tea party favorite there. when paul gets an exploratory committee, there's no evidence he could be the republican nominee but evidence that he can raise money and his group believes in him and he gets a slice and when you're in a crowded field, that slice matters. >> he gets the base. he gets a very important part of the base of the party. i think his son...
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the obama administration increasingly speaking out, saying the demonstrations that occurred in cairo should similarly be taking place in tehran. what's going on. david gergen is standing by live. [music playing] america's beverage companies are working together to put more information right up front... adding new calorie labels to every single can, bottle, and pack they produce... so you can make the choice that's right for you. >>> the united states is invoking the revolution in egypt to put new pressure on the hard-line government of iran. talk about this with our senior political analyst david gergen. on friday, joe biden vice president, robert gibbs now former white house press secretary. tom donian, national security adviser to the president. they say what happened in egypt the iranian government should let them flourish there too. seems like it's a new strategy by the obama administration to go after iran. >> they've had a strategy all along to undermine if they could this government. they really believe it's a repressive government. >> but when the demonstrations occurred in 2
the obama administration increasingly speaking out, saying the demonstrations that occurred in cairo should similarly be taking place in tehran. what's going on. david gergen is standing by live. [music playing] america's beverage companies are working together to put more information right up front... adding new calorie labels to every single can, bottle, and pack they produce... so you can make the choice that's right for you. >>> the united states is invoking the revolution in egypt...
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the obama administration isn't at war. this is a terrible, of course we're at war. that's literally in the sense of conducting an armed conflict. the obama administration is launching missile strikes against people in at least three different countries whose names are not iraq war afghanistan. was our best presentation guy. [ worker ] he is. just last week he told my team about fedex office print online for our presentations. we upload it to fedex office, then they print, bind, and ship it. the presentation looks good, right? yes, but -- wait, you didn't actually bring carl with you. good morning! but i digress. [ male announcer ] we understand. you need presentations done right. fedex office print online. aries who need presentations done right. assistance getting around their homes. there is a medicare benefit that may qualify you for a new power chair or scooter at little or no cost to you. imagine... one scooter or power chair that could improve your mobility and your life. one medicare benefit that, with private insurance, may entitle you to pay little to nothi
the obama administration isn't at war. this is a terrible, of course we're at war. that's literally in the sense of conducting an armed conflict. the obama administration is launching missile strikes against people in at least three different countries whose names are not iraq war afghanistan. was our best presentation guy. [ worker ] he is. just last week he told my team about fedex office print online for our presentations. we upload it to fedex office, then they print, bind, and ship it. the...
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this is something the obama administration said they wanted to do. they wanted to get out all this hidden money, and when you have a government like ours that's looking for money right now, this could represent a tremendous amount of money if they can in fact find all of these tax havens all around the world. >> one of the places to do it. very big job. >> just because they have an account, they may not be, but certainly that's what they are looking for. >> tom, thank you very much. fascinating report. >>> angry town halls are taking an ugly turn with references to so-called nazi policies and pictures portraying president obama as adolf hitler. there is concern that the gatherings are becoming forms for hate speech and potential violence. >>> plus, nascar was once thought to be republican territory, but can the president find political gold in the popular sport? shopping online can help save. doing it with bank of america can help save a lot more. up to 20% cash back from over 300 online retailers with our add it up program. just sign up and use your
this is something the obama administration said they wanted to do. they wanted to get out all this hidden money, and when you have a government like ours that's looking for money right now, this could represent a tremendous amount of money if they can in fact find all of these tax havens all around the world. >> one of the places to do it. very big job. >> just because they have an account, they may not be, but certainly that's what they are looking for. >> tom, thank you very...